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Retired but teaching and studying every day, travelling whenever I can and at home wherever I happen to be. From a small family but wishing I were part of a larger one. My students are scattered all over the world, as is my family. Language is a part
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They received death threats.
Later, he admitted he lied.
What more needs to be said...
Later, he admitted he lied.
I'd like to see how he worded it.
I'd like to see how he worded it.
Story dated July:
Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's former lawyer, has conceded he made "false" statements by accusing two Georgia election workers of ballot fraud.
But in a court filing, Mr Giuliani also maintained that his statements were protected by freedom of speech.
In a two-page concession, filed on Tuesday night, Mr Giuliani said his statements were "false" and admitted his remarks "carry meaning that is defamatory per se".
Recent news:
A federal judge has determined that Rudy Giuliani has lost a defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers against him after he failed to provide information sought in subpoenas.
The decision could lead to significant penalties for the former Donald Trump attorney.
I expect you will Interpret it how you normally do...
He had a timeline to provide the evidence that would exonerate him from guilt. He failed to meet the deadline.
Now, any fool who had the evidence to prove their innocence, would have provided it...
Very easy to understand.
I suppose I can't ask for more even if I was not to see
the exact words of "the mayor" in it's entirety.
His lawyer said this "While Giuliani does not admit to plaintiffs' allegations,
he - for purposes of this litigation only - does not contest the factual allegations."
So there you are.
He had a timeline to provide the evidence that would exonerate him from guilt. He failed to meet the deadline.
Now, any fool who had the evidence to prove their innocence, would have provided it...
Very easy to understand.
So there you are.
I won't take the bait next time.
So there you are...
I suppose I can't ask for more even if I was not to see
the exact words of "the mayor" in it's entirety.
His lawyer said this "While Giuliani does not admit to plaintiffs' allegations,
he - for purposes of this litigation only - does not contest the factual allegations."
So there you are.
Having admitted culpability in this defamation suit, having admitted he lied about election fraud, I'm pretty sure his liability is now admissable with respect to being a charged as a co-conspirator in the RICO case in Georgia and with respect to being an uncharged co-conspirator where Trump is going to trial for election subversion in a few months' time.
Guilliani not contesting this case will have consequences for himself and his alleged criminal co-conspirators. The question is, why would he put himself and his alleged co-conspirators in this desperate position when his admission and legal culpability is at the very heart of the two cases above?
The thing is, in flagrantly violating the judge's orders to preserve and produce relevant evidence he has avoided the discovery phase of the defamation suit. Not only will that result in extra costs (the plaintiffs having been denied the full story and understanding of their experience) it also implies that the evidence that was not preserved and produced was far more damning than landing himself and others (i.e. Trump) in the shit in two of their related criminal cases.
Wriggle around and deny all you want, but Giulliani admitting he made up this story of election fraud is the equivalent of the fat lady warming up her voice in her dressing room.
The question that should, and no doubt will be asked now, is whether Giulliani was avoiding the discovery because it would make the criminal cases even easer to prove, or was he hiding evidence such that criminal charges could be brought that are more serious than the ones already on the table?
He's refusing to make use of public defenders (he knows how ineffective they are from his targetting black communities in New York with his 'broken windows' policy and policing) and Trump is refusing to pay for his loyal friends' legal fees.
That's pretty short-sighted of Trump, ne?
Not that Giulliani would be offered a plea deal for co-operatng. Having publicly said, "Truth isn't truth" then any sworn testimony by him will be akin to polishing a turd.